- •И.Д. Латфуллина, е.Ю. Шутова, е.Г.Брунова
- •Для студентов I-II курсов
- •И.Д. Латфуллина, е.Ю. Шутова, е.Г. Брунова The World Around Us
- •1.1 Answer the following questions:
- •1.2 What does a “university” mean? Study the factfile:
- •1.3 Read the following words. Mind reading rules:
- •1.4 Read the text through and be ready to do the exercises after. Tyumen state university
- •1.5 Translate and memorize the following word-combinations:
- •1.6 Make up your own sentences with the words and word-combinations from activity 1.5.
- •Match the words in a with their meanings in b:
- •1.8 Match the following words and word-combinations in a with their synonyms in b:
- •1.9 Give the English equivalents for the following words and word-combinations:
- •1.10 Study the information about studying at a University:
- •1.11 Replace the underlined verbs with less formal verbs that have the same meaning in the context:
- •1.12 Fill the gaps with a suitable word:
- •1.13 Read these sentences spoken by university students. What is each person studying?
- •1.14 Complete the following sentences:
- •1.15 Translate the following sentences into English:
- •1. 16 Correspond the names in a with the following numbers in b:
- •1.17 Read the sentences and decide which word a, b, or c best fits each space.
- •1.18 Answer the questions:
- •1.19 Read the text and guess what institutions are located in the sites described in the text. Choose the answer from the list below:
- •1.20 Speak about the University according to the following schemes:
- •2.1 Say a few words about your studies:
- •2.2 Read the following words and word-combinations correctly:
- •2.3 Read the text through and be ready to do the exercises after.
- •I am a student of…
- •2.4 Read the names of the faculties and specialities:
- •Correspond the subjects the students are taught at the University with the following faculties (Institutes):
- •2.6 Match the word-combinations in a with their Russian equivalents in b:
- •2.7 Think over your own sentences with the following words and word-combinations:
- •2.8 Match the words and word-combinations in a with their meanings in b:
- •2.9 Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below to make up a phrase. Use the words only once.
- •2.10 Complete the sentences:
- •2.11 Study the information about exams and education:
- •2 12 What questions could you ask to get these answers?
- •2.13 Answer the following questions:
- •Compose short dialogues for the following imaginary situations:
- •Would you like to…? I’m afraid, I can’t...
- •2.15 Speak about your Institute / faculty. Use the table:
- •3.1 Discuss the following questions:
- •3.2 Read the Geographical names correctly, then complete the table that follows.
- •3.3 Some of these sentences are correct, but some need the (perhaps more than once). Correct the sentences where necessary.
- •3.4 Read through the text and match these headings with the passages:
- •3.5 Memorize the following words and word-combinations. Then find the sentences with them in the text and translate them.
- •3.6 Match the words and word-combinations in a with their synonyms in b:
- •3.7 Give the English equivalents for the following:
- •3.8 Match the adjectives on the left with the corresponding nouns on the right:
- •3.9 Are these statements true (t) or false (f)? If the statement is false, correct it.
- •3.10 Translate into English:
- •3.11 Complete the following sentences using the information from the text:
- •3.12 Answer the following questions:
- •3.13 Study the factfile:
- •3.14 Speak about the country you live in.
- •4.1 Answer the questions:
- •4.2 Read the text through to be ready to do a few exercises after it. The Tyumen Region
- •4.3 Match the words and word-combinations in a with their Russian equivalents in b:
- •4.4 Combine the words in a and b to form phrases:
- •4.5 Think over your own sentences with the words and word-combinations in activities 4.3, 4.4.
- •4.6 Read the passages and number them in the correct order:
- •4.11 Prove that:
- •4.12 Study the factfile (according to the statistics data of 2002):
- •4.13 Speak about the Tyumen Region.
- •5.2 Read through the text to be ready to do the exercises after it.
- •Combine the words in a and b to form phrases:
- •5.4 Fill in the correct adjectives (a, b or c):
- •5.5 Say what are the best and the worst things about living in the city. Use the following word-combinations:
- •5.6 Make a list of advantages and disadvantages of living in Tyumen. Give two columns. Use the following adjectives:
- •5.7 Say what features and facilities Tyumen has and hasn’t got.
- •5.8 Complete the dialogues in a suitable way. Fill in the gaps with the following words and word-combinations:
- •Read the statements about the text. Are they true or false?
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •Translate the following sentences into English:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •5.13 Speak about the city you live in. Bibliography:
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3.5 Memorize the following words and word-combinations. Then find the sentences with them in the text and translate them.
1 thick forests 6 insufficiently
2 wide valleys 7 deposits
3 bare deserts 8 conjoint seas
4 majority 9 cradle
5 the bulk 10 to be unequally distributed
3.6 Match the words and word-combinations in a with their synonyms in b:
A B
1 to border a) reserve, reservoir, stock
2 to border on (countries) b) to rate, to classify
3 to be obvious c) to spread, to scatter
4 bare d) not much, not enough
5 to stretch e) to occupy, to live in
6 extensive f) boundary, frontier, borderline
7 supply g) to be apparent, to be clear
8 unique h) majority, greater part
9 to rank i) variety
10 to inhabit j) quick, swift
11 to distribute k) good, satisfactory
12 bulk of l) treeless, open
13 insufficiently m) damp, moist
14 rapid n) great, huge, immense, spacious
15 range o) to extend, to spread
16 favourable p) marsh, bog
17 humid q) incomparable
18 swamp r) to be next to
3.7 Give the English equivalents for the following:
Простираться, занимать территорию, густые леса, граничить со многими странами, широкие долины, быть недостаточно населенным, обширная низменность, экономическое развитие, основная масса населения.
3.8 Match the adjectives on the left with the corresponding nouns on the right:
Adjectives Nouns
1 important a) water
2 high b) population
3 bare c) city
4 fresh d) resources
5 ancient e) ground
6 coniferous f) lakes
7 current g) lowland
8 cultural h) deposits
9 natural i) deserts
10 extensive j) mountains
11 rich k) importance
12 deep l) forest
13 swampy m) rivers
3.9 Are these statements true (t) or false (f)? If the statement is false, correct it.
1 Russia stretches over an enormous area of Eastern Europe.
2 Russia is washed by twenty seas and four oceans.
3 The current population in Russia is about 130 million people.
4 The Urals form the northern boundary of Russia.
5 The population in Russia is equally distributed.
6 There are diverse types of climate on the territory of Russia.
7 The climate of Siberia is temperate.
8 Its mineral resources determine the development of the Russian economy.
9 It is one of the world’s biggest producers of coal, oil and natural gas.
10 There is no official language in the country, because Russia is multinational.
11 Baikal is the largest salt water lake.
3.10 Translate into English:
1 Россия занимает огромную территорию.
2 Россия соседствует со многими странами.
3 Россия занимает шестое место в мире по численности населения.
4 Большая часть населения живет в Европейской части страны.
5 Сибирь не достаточно заселена.
6 Россия имеет самые богатые запасы природных ресурсов в мире.
7 Россия – самый большой производитель угля, нефти и природного газа.
8 Тяжелая промышленность России хорошо развита.
9 Официальным государственным языком страны является русский язык.
10 Москва – столица России.